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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Gridiron IT Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Business Process Modeling, Program Optimization, Databases, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Database Design, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Flask (Web Framework), Vue.js, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Data Lineage, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Terraform, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Elixir, Artifactory
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9186281/data-engineer

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, or related fields.
 * Strong skills in relational database design, SQL, and ETL/ELT processing.
 * Experience working with structured and semi?structured data and visualization technologies.
 * Familiarity with high?performance computing and mixed?technology environments.
 * Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
 * Experience improving data workflows, performance, and security.
Unique Skills / Technical Requirements

 * In-house custom developed data pipeline
 * Kubernetes
 * Terraform
 * GitLab CI/CD
 * JFrog Artifactory
 * AWS Cloud Services
 * UI
o Vue.js
o Flask
o Elixir
o Phoenix LiveView
o Daisy UI

 * ETL
o Python
o Cribl
o Apache Nifi
o Database (Postgres)
o Apache Kafka
o Splunk
o Custom GOTS application(s)
o Complex data parsing and streamlined ingestion
o Provenance and end-to-end data lineage tracking
o Schema-aligned ingestion and normalization of diverse structured and unstructured
data, * Experience supporting federal or secure, multi?enclave environments.

 * Background with advanced visualization platforms or high?volume data processing.
 * Knowledge of data modeling, warehousing, and performance tuning.

## Description

Gridiron IT is seeking a Data Engineer to support a federal program on a remote basis., The Senior Data Engineer supports advanced visual analytic applications by building data pipelines, designing large relational databases, and enabling high?performance analysis across structured and semi?structured data. This role helps streamline processes, improve system performance, and strengthen secure data practices while mentoring junior team members and contributing to cross?team standards.
Key Responsibilities

 * Develop data processing workflows and analytics for desktop and web?based visual analytic tools.
 * Support large?scale relational data analysis using visualization and high?performance computing.
 * Build secure data ingest pipelines using open?source, COTS, and GOTS technologies.
 * Design and optimize enterprise relational databases and establish standards for operations and security.
 * Integrate new data systems with existing data warehouses and improve performance and functionality.
 * Provide mentorship and contribute to system optimization and secure posture improvements.


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